Risky Journeys: The Development of Best Practice Adult Educational Programs to Indigenous People in Rural and Remote Communities

By:
Dr. Roselyn May Dixon,
Dr. Robert John Dixon
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The paper will present the findings from a culturally relevant innovative educational program. It will report on the pilot of a program, using a generative curriculum model where Indigenous knowledge is brought into the process of teaching and learning by community members and is integrated with an empirical knowledge base. The characteristics of the pilot program have brought about normative change. These are the development of personal relationships, creating a caring relationship, the use of culturally and ethnically congruent communication processes and the use of Indigenous role models who are familiar with the language of the community.


Keywords: Indigenous Education, First Nations Education, Adult Education, Culturally Relevant Education Programs
Stream: First Nations, Indigenous Peoples
Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English
Paper: Risky Journeys

Dr. Roselyn May Dixon

Lecturer in Special Education, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong
AUSTRALIA

Dr. Rose Dixon is a special education lecturer at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She has published in the areas of social competence and people with disabilities. She is also involved with Early childhood intervention for children with special needs. She is part of a large research team that is examining culturally relevant education programs in rural and remote Indigenous communities. Another research interest is the application of Social Comparison Theory and Social Cultural Theeory to children with special needs.
Dr. Dixon is the Undergraduate supervisor of Special education and the Deputy Director of the Early Childhood program.

Dr. Robert John Dixon

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
AUSTRALIA

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